HC postpones Jhenaidah-1 by-election
The High Court on Monday postponed the Jhenaidah-1 by-election, scheduled to be held on 5 June, for 21 days.
The HC bench of Justice Md Zakir Hossain passed the order postponing the Election Commission's (ECs) decision to hold the by-polls of Jhenaidah-1 constituency.
On 7 January, the ruling party backed candidate Abdul Hye won the election from Jhenaidah-1 constituency during the 12th national election, but it fell vacant following the death of Abdul Hye on 16 March.
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Later, the EC declared the by-election for 5 June for the constituency.
An election petition seeking cancellation of the gazette notification issued following the 7 January election, is processing at the High Court.
The HC also fixed Sunday 12 May for hearing on the petition after postponing the by-polls election schedule for the constituency.
Nazrul Islam, an independent candidate in the 7 January election, filed the election petition seeking a stay order on the gazette for the constituency.
Advocate Syed Mamun Mahbub and Barrister Ashraful Islam stood for the petitioner.
On 1 February, Justice AKM Asaduzzaman issued a stay order for two months on the gazette notification.
Before the two months expired, Abdul Hye passed away.
Earlier on 7 January, according to the returning officer office, about 49 percent votes were cast at Jhenaidah-1 constituency. But the final results of the election showed that 58.27 percent votes were cast, or 28,389 more than the first report.
When the news spread, a petition was filed to issue a stay order on the voting results and gazette notifications published on 8 and 10 January.
